Manual

Model:'VD7504GFI'
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OPERATING'INSTRUCTIONS'
Before'Use:'
'READ'ALL'OPERATING'INSTRUCTIONS'BEFORE'USE.!Use!extreme!caution!when!checking!electrical!circuits!to!avoid!injury!due!to!electric!
shock.!Sperry!Instruments!assumes!basic!knowledge!of!electricity!on!the!part!of!the!user!and!is!not!responsible!for!any!injury!or!damages!due!to!
improper!us e!o f!th is !tes ter .!!
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OBSERVE'AND'FOLLOW!all!standard!industry!safety!rules!and!electrical!codes.!When!necessary!call!a!qualified!electrician!to!troubleshoot!and!
repair!the!defective!electrical!circuit.!
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Specifications:'
Operating'Range:'115!-!125!VAC,!50-60!Hz!(Circuit!Tester)!!
! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!50!-!600!VAC,!50-60!Hz!!(NCV!Detec tion )!
Certifications'and'Compliance:'Conforms!to!UL!1436!(Circuit!Tester)!UL!61010-1!&!61010-2-030!(NCV!Detection ),!C E ,!C AT!III!1000V!
Indicators:!Visual!Only!(circuit!tester)!Audible!and!visual!(Non-contact!voltage!detection)!
Battery:'One!LR44!!
Operating'Environment:!32°!-!104°!F!(0!-!40°!C)!80%!RH!max.,!50%!RH !ab ove !30°!C ,!Altitude !up !to!20 00!m e ters,!Ind oo r!use ,!Pollu tio n !degree!2,!
Accordance!with!IED-664.!!
Cleaning:!Remove!grease!and!grime!with!clean,!dry!cloth.!
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Outlet'Circuit'Tester'Operation:''
1.!Plug!the!tester!into!any!120!Volt!standard!or!GFCI!outlet.!!
2.!Only!a!single!LED!should!illuminate!
3.!The!text!adjacent!to!the!lit!LED!will!indicated!the!wiring!condition.!!
4.!If!no!LED!illuminates!then!the!hot!is!open!
5.!If!the!tester!indicates!a!wiring!problem!then!turn!off!all!power!to!the!outlet!and!repair!wirin g.!!
6.!Restore!pow e r!to !th e!o utlet!an d !repe at!step s.!!
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NOTICE:''
1.!All!appliances!or!equipment!on!the!circuit!being!tested!should!be!unplugged!to!help!avoid!erroneous!readings.!!
2.!Not!a!comprehensive!diagnostic!instrument!but!a!simple!instrument!to!detect!nearly!all!probable!common!improper!wiring!conditions.!!
3.!Refer!all!indicated!problems!to!a!qualified!electrician.!!
4.!Will!not!detect!two!hot!wires!in!a!circuit.!!
5.!Will!not!detect!a!comb in a tio n !of !de fe cts .!!
6.!Will!not!indicate!a!reversal!of!grounded!and!grounding!conductors.!!
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TO'TEST'GFCI'PROTECTED'OUTLETS:''
1.!To!test!GFCI!(Ground!Fault!Circuit!Interrupter)!protected!circuits!plug!tester!into!GFCI!protected!outlet.!Verify!the!power!is!on!and!that!the!outlet!
is!wired!prope rly .!!
2.!Press!the!GFCI!test!button.!!
3.!If!circuit!is!wired!properly!the!main!GFCI!outlet!should!trip!and!power!to!the!circuit!will!be!cut!off!(this!is!indicated!by!the!LED!lights!on!the!tester!
going!off).!!
4.!When!checking!circuits!with!a!GFCI!outlet!on!them,!the!tester!may!indicate!hot/ground!reversed!when!the!actual!wiring!condition!is!open!
neutral.!
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NOTICE:''
1.!Consult!the!GFCI!manufacturer's!installation!instructions!to!determine!that!the !GFCI!is!installed!in!accordance!with!the!manufacturer's!
specifications.!!
2.!Check!for!correct!wiring!of!receptacle!and!all!remotely!connected!receptacles!on!the!branch!circuit.!!
3.!Operate!the!test!button!on!the!GFCI!installed!in!the!circuit.!The!GFCI!must!trip .!If! it !do e s!n o t!—!do!not!use!the!circuit!—!consult!an!electrician.!If!
the!GFCI!does!trip,!reset!the!GF CI.!Th en ,!insert!the !GF CI!teste r!into!th e!rec eptacle!to!b e!tes ted.!!
4.!Activate!the!test!button!on!the!GFCI!tester!for!a!minimum!of!6!seconds!when!testing!the!GFCI!condition.!Visible!indication!on!th e!GF CI!tes ter!
must!cease!when!tripped.!!
5.!If!the!tester!fails!to!trip!the!GFCI,!it!suggests:!a.)!a!wiring!problem!with!a!totally!operable!GFCI,!or!b.)!proper!wiring!with!a!faulty!GFCI.!Consult!
with!an!electrician!to!check!the!condition!of!the!wiring!and!GFCI.!
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Caution:!GFCIs!are!sometimes!installed!in!2-!wire!systems!(no!ground!wire!available).!This!may!or!may!not!meet!the!local!code.!This!tester!will!not!
trip!GFCI!outlets!installed!with ou t!a!gro un d!w ire.!O n!tw o !wire!sy stem s!u se!th e!test!a nd !reset!b utto ns !on !the!G FC I!outle t!to!demonstrate!proper!
operation.!To!detect!which!downstream!outlets!are!protected!by!the!GFCI!place!the!tester!in!these!outlets!and!use!th e!tes t!and !rese t!butto n s.!
Watch!for!the!LEDs!on!the!tester!to!turn!off,!this!will!indicate!proper!operation.!
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Non-Contact'Voltage'Detection'Operation:''
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1.'Before'use'test'the'battery!by!pressing!the!black!button!at!the!NVC!detection!end.!The!LED!will!flash!and!the!speaker!will!chirp!momentarily!if!
the!battery!is!good.!If!the!indicato rs!d o!no t!fun ction !or!th e!ch irp!co ntinu ally!cyc les,!then !rep lace!th e!ba ttery.!!
2.!To!test!for!voltage!press!and!hold!the!black!button!at!the!NVC!detection!end.!Place!the!probe!tip!on!or!near!the!wire,!device!or!circuit!to!be!
tested.!If!AC!voltage!greater!tha n!50 !VA C!is!p resen t!the !LED !w ill!flash!an d!th e!spe ake r!will!chirp !con tinu ou sly.!!
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NOTICE:''
1.!Static!Electricity!–!The!tester!is!subject!to!electrical!static!interference.!If!the!LED!or!tone!activate!momentarily!it!is!detecting!static!electricity.!
When!detecting!voltage!the!LED!and!tone!will!cycle!continuously.!!
2.!NCV!detection!antennae!interference!–!The!presence!of!objects!near!the!probe!tip!can!decrease!the!sensitivity!of!the!tester.!Keep!your!finger!
away!from!the!LED!lens!and!probe!tip!to!ensure!adequate!detection!range.!
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! CAUTION'–'REFER'TO'THIS'MANUAL'BEFORE'USING'THIS'TESTER'
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! Double'Insulation:'The!tester!is!protected!throughout!by !dou b le!insula tion!o r!reinfo rced !insu lation .!
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! Warning'–'This!product!does!not!sense!DC!voltage!or!potentially!hazardous!voltages!below!50!volts.!
' Warning'–'To!assure!the!unit!is!operating,!always!test!on!a!known!live!circuit!before!use.!
Warning'–'This!tester!will!not!detect!voltages!in!wires!that!are!electrically!shielded!by!metal!conduit!or!
grounded!electrical!enclosures.!
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